CIEE Language in Context Program in Valparaiso, Chile

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CIEE Language in Context Program in Valparaiso, Chile

Come discover the port city of Valparaiso and improve your Spanish language skills while immersing yourself Chilean culture. Through intensive language training and area studies coursework offered in English, you’ll develop greater insight into Chile and Latin America through history, literature, economics, and international relations. You’ll live with a local family, take Spanish language classes, and have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore Chile as the locals do.
Study abroad in Valparaiso and you’ll:
- Acquire an understanding of Chile and its role in Latin America through courses that are focused on contemporary Chilean culture and society
- Build your beginner Spanish skills while living with a local host family
- Study at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, which is ranked among the top regional universities in Chile
- Participate in community service projects and educational field trips in Valparaiso, Curarehue, and Pucón

Subjects

Latin American Studies

Spanish

Spanish Language Literature And Studies

Foreign (Non-English) Languages And Literature

Film

Literature

International Affairs/Relations

Political Science

Arts

Economics

History

Dance

Languages / Linguistics

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